The grants, totaling $10,000, ensure all students in kindergarten through second grade at Tommie Barfield and pre-K through second grade at Manatee Elementary will receive a new book every month of ...

Books for Collier Kids, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that provides new books to children in low-income families.

Yes, Florida has to follow the Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting its beloved, highly imperiled manatees--at least for now, a federal appeals court has ruled.

King Charles III came face-to-face with a life-sized gorilla puppet on Wednesday during a climate-focused reception at Lancaster House in London.

Goodwill Manasota spans Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Hardee and portions of Lee and northwest Charlotte counties. In 2024, it served more than 7,000 individuals; placed 1,563 in jobs; helped 463 ...

School leaders ignored warning signs years before an employee was accused of touching students inappropriately, a lawsuit claims.

Yes, Florida has to follow the Endangered Species Act when it comes to protecting its beloved, highly imperiled manatees — at least for now, a federal appeals court has ruled.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County says it will communicate more with residents during hurricane season by using new technology to warn people of hazards before they occur. “Even in the ...

But I have a lot of puppets.” In 2012, Tripp founded Germany’s first Jewish puppet theater, Bubales — a name she said combines the Yiddish “bubales” and the Hebrew “buba” to mean “little puppet ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Matt Myers, the chief of emergency management in Manatee County is going city to city to make sure local leaders are preparing for possible storms. Myers told ABC7 he ...

Up-close encounter with dual waterspouts wows Florida boaters on river: 'Like angels flying to Heaven' Two colossal waterspouts descended from the storm-laden skies over the Manatee River in Bradenton ...

It’s somewhat surreal to see the state fighting to make manatees’ survival less certain — especially after a decade that has seen the worst manatee die-offs in modern history.